Peruvian night monkey vs Spangle Waxcap

Aotus miconax compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aotus	Hygrocybe
Species	Aotus miconax	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.